over: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of over
- discover«Word Popularity Bar5/5
discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- cover5/5
cover
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; covert; screen.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blanket.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- recover5/5
recover
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; convalesce.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
- turnover5/5
turnover
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
employee turnover; turnover rate.
- noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
- lover5/5
lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- moreover5/5
moreover
- adverb in addition; furthermore, their quality is improving"; moreover, mice nested there"
furthermore; what is more.
- computer chess games are getting cheaper all the time
- the cellar was dark
- what is more, there's no sign of a change
- adverb in addition; furthermore, their quality is improving"; moreover, mice nested there"
- hoover4/5
hoover
- verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
vacuum-clean; vacuum.
- vacuum the carpets
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- verb clean with a vacuum cleaner
- takeover4/5
takeover
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; coup d'etat; putsch.
- noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- rover4/5
rover
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
- noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
scouter.
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- dover4/5
dove
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
peacenik.
- noun any of numerous small pigeons
- uncover4/5
uncover
- verb make visible
bring out; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
expose.
- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
- verb make visible
- crossover4/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- hanover4/5
hanover
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Hannover.
- noun the English royal house that reigned from 1714 to 1901 (from George I to Victoria)
Hanoverian line; House of Hanover.
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- passover4/5
passover
(Jewish Antiq.) (a) A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb. (b) The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb. Ex. xii.
- clover4/5
clover
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
trefoil.
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
- mover3/5
mover
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- the movers were very careful with the grand piano
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
proposer.
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- hover3/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- leftover3/5
leftover
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
remnant.
- adjective satellite not used up
left over; unexpended; odd; remaining; left.
- leftover meatloaf
- she had a little money left over so she went to a movie
- some odd dollars left
- saved the remaining sandwiches for supper
- unexpended provisions
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
- rollover3/5
rollover
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- handover3/5
handover
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- the handover of occupied territory
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- changeover3/5
changeover
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; transition.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- spillover3/5
spillover
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- hangover3/5
hangover
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
katzenjammer.
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
holdover.
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- rediscover3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- makeover3/5
makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
- the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- hannover3/5
hannover
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
Hanover.
- noun a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
- hardcover3/5
hardcover
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
hardback.
- adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
- hardback books
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
- undercover3/5
undercover
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
hugger-mugger; clandestine; secret; hole-and-corner; surreptitious; underground; cloak-and-dagger; hush-hush.
- clandestine intelligence operations
- cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
- hole-and-corner intrigue
- secret missions
- a secret agent
- secret sales of arms
- surreptitious mobilization of troops
- an undercover investigation
- underground resistance
- adjective satellite conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- glover3/5
glove
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
baseball glove; baseball mitt; mitt.
- noun handwear: covers the hand and wrist
- noun the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
- grover3/5
grove
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
woodlet; orchard; plantation.
- noun a small growth of trees without underbrush
- carryover3/5
carryover
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- improver2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- remover2/5
remover
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- paint remover
- rust remover
- hair remover
- noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- stopover2/5
stopover
- noun a stopping place on a journey
way station.
- there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; layover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a stopping place on a journey
- holdover2/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- drover2/5
drover
- noun someone who drives a herd
herder; herdsman.
- noun someone who drives a herd
- layover2/5
layover
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; stopover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
- pushover2/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- flyover2/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- rickover2/5
rickover
- noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
Hyman Rickover; Hyman George Rickover.
- noun United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
- sleepover2/5
sleepover
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- groundcover2/5
groundcover
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
ground cover.
- noun small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
ground cover.
- noun low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
- approver2/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- stover2/5
stover
- noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
- noun the dried stalks and leaves of a field crop (especially corn) used as animal fodder after the grain has been harvested
- plover2/5
plover
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- pullover2/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- flashover2/5
flashover
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- noun an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
- softcover2/5
softcover
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- voiceover2/5
voiceover
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- prover2/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- hungover2/5
hungover
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- switchover2/5
- cutover2/5
- allover1/5
allover
- adjective satellite covering the entire surface
- an allover pattern
- got an allover tan
- adjective satellite covering the entire surface
- shover1/5
shover
- noun someone who pushes
pusher.
- noun someone who pushes
- groover1/5
groover
- noun a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
- noun a device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
- walkover1/5
walkover
- noun backbends combined with handstands
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap; pushover.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun backbends combined with handstands
- booklover1/5
booklover
- noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
bibliophile; book lover.
- noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books
- landrover1/5
landrover
- noun a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
jeep.
- noun a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
- bedcover1/5
bedcover
- noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
- noun decorative cover for a bed
- reprover1/5
reprover
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
reproacher; rebuker; upbraider.
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
- slipcover1/5
slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- popover1/5
popover
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- antitakeover1/5
- trover1/5
trove
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
treasure trove.
- noun treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
- estover1/5
estover
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- windhover1/5
windhover
(Zoöl.) The kestrel; -- called also Prov. Eng.windbibber ,windcuffer ,windfanner .
- breakover1/5
- promover1/5
- pickover1/5
- earthmover1/5
earthmover
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- sweetclover1/5
- runover1/5
runover
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Suffixes of over
- overcome«Word Popularity Bar5/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overhead5/5
overhead
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
- noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- overlap5/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- overwhelming5/5
overwhelming
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
overpowering.
- an overpowering need for solitude
- the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
- an overwhelming majority
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
- overall5/5
overall
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
boilers suit; boilersuit.
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- overview5/5
overview
- noun a general summary of a subject
- the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
- noun a general summary of a subject
- overnight5/5
overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
- overseas5/5
overseas
- adjective satellite in a foreign country
abroad.
- markets abroad
- overseas markets
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
oversea.
- some overseas trade in grain arose
- adjective satellite in a foreign country
- overcoming4/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overthrow4/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overtime4/5
overtime
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
extra time.
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- oversee4/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overturned4/5
overturned
- adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
upturned; upset.
- an overturned car
- the upset pitcher of milk
- sat on an upturned bucket
- verb turn from an upright or normal position
tump over; overturn; tip over; turn over.
- The big vase overturned
- The canoe tumped over
- adjective satellite having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
- overcame4/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overlapping4/5
overlapping
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
imbrication; lapping.
- verb coincide partially or wholly
overlap.
- Our vacations overlap
- noun covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
- oversight4/5
oversight
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
inadvertence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
supervising; superintendence; supervision.
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- overlook4/5
overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
- override4/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overload4/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overflow4/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overflowing4/5
overflowing
- adjective satellite covered with water
flooded; awash; afloat; inundated.
- the main deck was afloat (or awash)
- the monsoon left the whole place awash
- a flooded bathroom
- inundated farmlands
- an overflowing tub
- verb flow or run over (a limit or brim)
run over; overflow; well over; brim over; overrun.
- adjective satellite covered with water
- overlooked4/5
overlooked
- adjective satellite not taken into account
unnoted; unmarked.
- his retirement was not allowed to go unmarked
- verb look past, fail to notice
overlook.
- adjective satellite not taken into account
- overwhelmed4/5
overwhelm
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb charge someone with too many tasks
flood out; deluge.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- overlooking4/5
overlooking
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
dominating; commanding.
- a commanding view of the ocean
- looked up at the castle dominating the countryside
- the balcony overlooking the ballroom
- verb look past, fail to notice
overlook.
- adjective satellite used of a height or viewpoint
- overriding4/5
overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
- overlay4/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overt4/5
overt
- adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
open.
- an overt lie
- overt hostility
- overt intelligence gathering
- open ballots
- adjective open and observable; not secret or hidden
- overweight4/5
overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
- overarching4/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overdose4/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overly4/5
overly
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
to a fault; excessively; too.
- too big
- adverb to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- overheard4/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overtly4/5
overtly
- adverb in an overt manner
- he did it overtly
- adverb in an overt manner
- overwhelmingly4/5
overwhelmingly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
overpoweringly; irresistibly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
- adverb incapable of being resisted
- overboard4/5
overboard
- adverb to extremes
- he went overboard to please his in-laws
- adverb from on board a vessel into the water
- they dropped their garbage overboard
- adverb to extremes
- overland4/5
overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- overs3/5
over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- overtaken3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overseeing3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overtake3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overturn3/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- overcomes3/5
overcome
- verb win a victory over
get the better of; defeat.
- You must overcome all difficulties
- defeat your enemies
- He overcame his shyness
- He overcame his infirmity
- Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
- verb get on top of; deal with successfully
get over; master; subdue; surmount.
- He overcame his shyness
- verb win a victory over
- overtook3/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overheads3/5
overhead
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
operating cost; operating expense; budget items.
- noun (computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command
command processing overhead time; command processing overhead; command overhead.
- noun the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes
- overcast3/5
overcast
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; cloudiness.
- noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloudiness.
- noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- oversaw3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overturning3/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- oversees3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overseen3/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overtaking3/5
overtaking
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
passing.
- she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with; overtake.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- noun going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
- overrun3/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overloaded3/5
overloaded
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
overladen.
- verb become overloaded
overload.
- The aerator overloaded
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
- overlaps3/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- overthrown3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overgrown3/5
overgrown
- adjective satellite covered with growing plants
- verb grow too large
overgrow.
- adjective satellite covered with growing plants
- overseer3/5
overseer
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent.
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
- overlooks3/5
overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
- overrides3/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overseers3/5
overseer
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
superintendent.
- noun a person who directs and manages an organization
- overloading3/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overflowed3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overthrew3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overflows3/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overheating3/5
overheating
- noun excessive heating
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
overheat.
- The car engines overheated
- noun excessive heating
- overheated3/5
overheated
- adjective satellite heated beyond a safe or desirable point
- the child became overheated
- overheated metal
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
overheat.
- The car engines overheated
- adjective satellite heated beyond a safe or desirable point
- overthrowing3/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- overwhelm3/5
overwhelm
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb charge someone with too many tasks
flood out; deluge.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- overshadowed3/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overlying3/5
overlying
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
superimposed.
- an overlying image
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
overlie.
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
- overtones3/5
overtone
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overtones of despair
- noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; partial.
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overpowering3/5
overpowering
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
overwhelming.
- an overpowering need for solitude
- the temptation to despair may become overwhelming
- an overwhelming majority
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm; overmaster.
- adjective satellite so strong as to be irresistible
- overruled3/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overcrowded3/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overhaul3/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overture3/5
overture
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
prelude; preliminary.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- overuse3/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overlapped3/5
overlap
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
convergence; intersection.
- there was no overlap between their proposals
- noun the property of partial coincidence in time
- noun a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
- overtures3/5
overture
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- noun something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
prelude; preliminary.
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- noun orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- overestimate3/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overcrowding3/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overpowered3/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overlaid3/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overworked3/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overestimated3/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overridden3/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overbearing3/5
overbearing
- adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
authoritarian; dictatorial.
- the timid child of authoritarian parents
- insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter
- verb overcome
overbear.
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- adjective satellite expecting unquestioning obedience
- overrule3/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overpower3/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overwork3/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overshadow3/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overburdened3/5
overburdened
- adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
bowed down; loaded down; weighed down.
- bowed down with troubles
- found himself loaded down with responsibilities
- overburdened social workers
- weighed down with cares
- verb burden with too much work or responsibility
overburden.
- adjective satellite heavily burdened with work or cares
- oversimplification3/5
oversimplification
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
simplism.
- noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
simplism.
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
- overwrite3/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overlays3/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overwhelms3/5
overwhelm
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overpower; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb charge someone with too many tasks
flood out; deluge.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
- overcoat3/5
overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- overstated3/5
overstated
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exaggerated; overdone.
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- overhanging3/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overhang3/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overviews3/5
overview
- noun a general summary of a subject
- the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences
- noun a general summary of a subject
- overgrowth3/5
overgrowth
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
giantism; gigantism.
- noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
- overproduction3/5
overproduction
- noun too much production or more than expected
overrun.
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overlord3/5
overlord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; master.
- noun a person who has general authority over others
- overstate3/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overpopulation3/5
overpopulation
- noun too much population
- noun too much population
- overvalued3/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- oversized3/5
oversized
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversize.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
- overalls3/5
overall
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work
boilers suit; boilersuit.
- noun (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
- overjoyed3/5
overjoyed
- adjective satellite extremely joyful
- verb cause to feel extremely joyful or happy
overjoy.
- the economic growth overjoyed the German industry
- adjective satellite extremely joyful
- overhear3/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overeating3/5
overeating
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
gula; gluttony.
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- noun eating to excess (personified as one of the deadly sins)
- oversize3/5
oversize
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversized.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
- overdue3/5
overdue
- adjective satellite past due; not paid at the scheduled time
delinquent.
- an overdue installment
- a delinquent account
- adjective satellite past due; not paid at the scheduled time
- overhand2/5
overhand
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhanded; overarm.
- an overhand pitch
- an overhand stroke
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
oversewn.
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
- overtakes2/5
overtake
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
catch; catch up with.
- The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp
- verb travel past
overhaul; pass.
- The sports car passed all the trucks
- verb catch up with and possibly overtake
- overturns2/5
overturn
- noun the act of upsetting something
upset; turnover.
- he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed
- noun an improbable and unexpected victory
upset.
- the biggest upset since David beat Goliath
- noun the act of upsetting something
- overthrows2/5
overthrow
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- noun the act of disturbing the mind or body
upset; derangement.
- his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset
- she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living
- noun the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
- oversimplified2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overactive2/5
overactive
- adjective satellite more active than normal
hyperactive.
- a hyperactive child
- adjective satellite more active than normal
- overran2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overruns2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- overloads2/5
overload
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- noun an excessive burden
overburden.
- noun an electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power
- overreaction2/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- oversimplify2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overheat2/5
overheat
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- The car engines overheated
- verb make excessively or undesirably hot
- The room was overheated
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- overrunning2/5
overrun
- noun too much production or more than expected
overproduction.
- verb invade in great numbers
infest.
- the roaches infested our kitchen
- noun too much production or more than expected
- oversights2/5
oversight
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
inadvertence.
- noun management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
supervising; superintendence; supervision.
- noun an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
- overdressed2/5
overdressed
- adjective satellite dressed too elaborately
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe; overdress.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- adjective satellite dressed too elaborately
- oversimplifying2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- oversimplifies2/5
oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- overfilled2/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overshoot2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- overdrive2/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overburden2/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overruling2/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overstuffed2/5
overstuffed
- adjective satellite upholstered thickly and deeply
- an overstuffed sofa
- verb stuff too much
overstuff.
- The pillow was overstuffed
- adjective satellite upholstered thickly and deeply
- overrated2/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overestimation2/5
overestimation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overused2/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overhauled2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overwritten2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overrode2/5
override
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- noun the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
nullification.
- noun a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- overshadowing2/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overreaching2/5
overreaching
- adjective satellite revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
vaulting.
- vaulting ambition
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
overreach.
- adjective satellite revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights
- overlaying2/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overlain2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overtone2/5
overtone
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overtones of despair
- noun a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
partial tone; partial.
- noun (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
- overstepped2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overactivity2/5
overactivity
- noun excessive activity
- overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
- noun excessive activity
- overweening2/5
overweening
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
extravagant; excessive; exuberant.
- extravagant praise
- exuberant compliments
- overweening ambition
- overweening greed
- adjective satellite presumptuously arrogant
uppity.
- had a witty but overweening manner
- no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet
- getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times
- adjective satellite unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
- overspread2/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- overreacting2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overestimates2/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overhauling2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overreact2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overwriting2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overabundance2/5
overabundance
- noun the state of being more than full
surfeit; excess.
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; superabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- noun the state of being more than full
- overmuch2/5
overmuch
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; superabundance; overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- adjective satellite very great in quantity; overabundant
- showed overmuch affection
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
- oversupply2/5
oversupply
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
glut; surfeit.
- verb supply with an excess of
flood; glut.
- flood the market with tennis shoes
- Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
- overshadows2/5
overshadow
- verb be greater in significance than
eclipse; dominate.
- the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
- verb make appear small by comparison
shadow; dwarf.
- This year's debt dwarfs that of last year
- verb be greater in significance than
- overprotective2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overstep2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overcharged2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overestimating2/5
overestimate
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overappraisal; overestimation; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overrating; overestimation; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overlies2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overshot2/5
overshot
- adjective satellite having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
- an overshot jaw
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
overshoot.
- adjective satellite having an upper part projecting beyond the lower
- overstepping2/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overlordship2/5
overlordship
- noun the position of overlord
- noun the position of overlord
- overstretched2/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- overexposed2/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- overshooting2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- overreach2/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overslept2/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- overtopping2/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overcharge2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overreacted2/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overcooked2/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overpowers2/5
overpower
- verb overcome by superior force
overwhelm; overmaster.
- verb overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
overtake; overwhelm; whelm; overcome; sweep over.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overlie2/5
overlie
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- the granite overlies the older rocks
- verb kill by lying on
overlay.
- The sow overlay her piglets
- verb lie upon; lie on top of
- overcharging2/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overwrites2/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overfeeding2/5
overfeeding
- noun excessive feeding
- verb feed excessively
overfeed.
- noun excessive feeding
- overreached2/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overrules2/5
overrule
- verb rule against
override; overturn; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- verb rule against
- overborne2/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overplayed2/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overmastering2/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overtired2/5
overtire
- verb tire excessively
overweary; overfatigue.
- verb tire excessively
- overstayed2/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overcook2/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overworking2/5
overworking
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overwork.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
overwork.
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overrate2/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overhauls2/5
overhaul
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
inspection and repair; service.
- it was time for an overhaul on the tractor
- noun the act of improving by renewing and restoring
renovation; redevelopment.
- they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property
- a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed
- noun periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- overstretch2/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- overshoots2/5
overshoot
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
go-around; wave-off.
- verb shoot beyond or over (a target)
- noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
- overcompensation2/5
overcompensation
- noun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
- noun excessive compensation
- noun (psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite
- overdo2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overdone2/5
overdone
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
exaggerated; overstated.
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
- verb do something to an excessive degree
overdo; exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- adjective satellite represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- overkill2/5
overkill
- noun the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
- noun any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
- noun the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
- overpriced2/5
overpriced
- adjective satellite too costly for the value
- overpriced items at resort shops
- verb price excessively high
overprice.
- adjective satellite too costly for the value
- overstatement2/5
overstatement
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
magnification; exaggeration.
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
- overblown2/5
overblown
- adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
pompous; portentous; grandiloquent; pontifical.
- a grandiloquent and boastful manner
- overblown oratory
- a pompous speech
- pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
- adjective satellite past the stage of full bloom
- overblown roses
- adjective satellite puffed up with vanity
- overlords2/5
overlord
- noun a person who has general authority over others
lord; master.
- noun a person who has general authority over others
- overhung2/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overconfidence2/5
overconfidence
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
certitude; cocksureness.
- noun total certainty or greater certainty than circumstances warrant
- overhangs2/5
overhang
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- verb project over
- noun projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else
- overcoats2/5
overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
- overpass2/5
overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- overpayment2/5
overpayment
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- noun the act of paying too much
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- overextended2/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overpaid2/5
- overconfident2/5
overconfident
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
positive; cocksure.
- an arrogant and cocksure materialist
- so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
- the less he knows the more positive he gets
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
- overdrawn2/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overdoses2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overstating2/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overawed2/5
overawed
- adjective satellite overcome by a feeling of awe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
overawe; cow.
- adjective satellite overcome by a feeling of awe
- overvaluation2/5
overvaluation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overestimation.
- noun too high a value or price assigned to something
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overwintering2/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overexposure2/5
overexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- noun the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
- an overexposure to violence on television
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- overdoing2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overstates2/5
overstate
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
overdraw; magnify; exaggerate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- overexploitation2/5
overexploitation
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse; overutilization; overutilisation.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overpopulated2/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- overripe2/5
overripe
- adjective satellite too ripe and beginning to turn soft
- adjective satellite too ripe and beginning to turn soft
- overwinter2/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overspending2/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overdosed2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overawe2/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- overage2/5
overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- overpayments2/5
overpayment
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- noun the act of paying too much
- noun a payment larger than needed or expected
- overstrained2/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- overbite2/5
overbite
- noun (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
- noun (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth
- overdosing2/5
overdose
- verb dose too heavily
o.d..
- The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
- verb dose too heavily
- overstocked2/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overflight2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- overexertion2/5
overexertion
- noun excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- noun excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
- overpasses2/5
overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- overflights2/5
overflight
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- noun a flight by an aircraft over a particular area (especially over an area in foreign territory)
- overdid2/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overdraft2/5
overdraft
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- overemphasized2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overzealous2/5
overzealous
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
- rabid isolationist
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
- overwrought2/5
overwrought
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
distraught.
- distraught with grief
- adjective satellite deeply agitated especially from emotion
- overhearing2/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overemphasis2/5
overemphasis
- noun too much emphasis
- noun too much emphasis
- overemphasize2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overeat2/5
overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overpressure2/5
overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- overhears2/5
overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- overdrafts2/5
overdraft
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- noun a draft in excess of the credit balance
- overindulgence2/5
overindulgence
- noun excessive indulgence
excess.
- the child was spoiled by overindulgence
- noun excessive indulgence
- overstressed2/5
overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- oversensitive2/5
oversensitive
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- adjective satellite unduly sensitive or thin-skinned
- overemphasizing2/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overprint2/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overexcited2/5
overexcited
- adjective satellite unduly excited
- adjective satellite unduly excited
- overshoes2/5
overshoe
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- overstress2/5
overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- oversexed2/5
oversexed
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
highly-sexed.
- adjective satellite having excessive sexual desire or appeal
- overtaxed2/5
overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
- oversea2/5
oversea
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
overseas.
- some overseas trade in grain arose
- adverb beyond or across the sea
overseas.
- He lived overseas for many years
- adjective satellite being or passing over or across the sea
- overleaf2/5
overleaf
- adverb on or to the other side of a page
- data tabulated overleaf
- adverb on or to the other side of a page
- overfed2/5
overfed
- adjective satellite too well nourished
- adjective satellite too well nourished
- oversubscribed2/5
oversubscribed
- adjective satellite sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
- the opera season was oversubscribed
- adjective satellite sold in excess of available supply especially season tickets
- overdetermined2/5
- overrepresented2/5
- overgrazing2/5
overgrazing
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- overfishing2/5
- overcurrent2/5
- overrepresentation2/5
overrepresentation
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- overman2/5
overman
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- overtraining2/5
overtraining
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- overdosage2/5
overdosage
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- overbroad2/5
- overcapacity2/5
overcapacity
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- overdetermination2/5
overdetermination
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- overstimulation2/5
overstimulation
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- oversampling2/5
oversampling
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- oversold2/5
oversell
To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.
- overreliance2/5
- overconsumption2/5
- overgeneralization2/5
overgeneralization
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- overvoltage2/5
overvoltage
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- overdeveloped2/5
overdeveloped
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- overlong2/5
- overcorrection2/5
overcorrection
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- overset2/5
overset
To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; Dryden.as, to .overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building
- overpotential2/5
overpotential
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- overextension2/5
overextension
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- overmatched2/5
overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
- overstimulated2/5
overstimulated
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- overexpress2/5
overexpress
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- overinvestment2/5
- overstory2/5
- overbought2/5
overbuy
To buy too much.
- overbank2/5
- overarm1/5
overarm
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
overhanded; overhand.
- an overhand pitch
- an overhand stroke
- adjective with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
- overleap1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overbid1/5
overbid
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overcall.
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- overclouded1/5
overcloud
- verb become covered with clouds
cloud over; cloud up.
- The sky clouded over
- verb make obscure or unclear
obscure; bedim.
- The distinction was obscured
- verb become covered with clouds
- overseeding1/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overbidding1/5
overbid
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overcall.
- noun a bid that is higher than preceding bids
- overleaped1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overleaping1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overleaps1/5
overleap
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- verb jump across or leap over (an obstacle)
vault.
- verb defeat (oneself) by going too far
- overtimes1/5
overtime
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- noun playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
extra time.
- noun work done in addition to regular working hours
- overseeded1/5
oversee
- verb watch and direct
superintend; manage; supervise.
- Who is overseeing this project?
- verb watch and direct
- overcompensate1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overfill1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfilling1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overcomer1/5
overcomer
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
surmounter; subduer.
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
- overcomers1/5
overcomer
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
surmounter; subduer.
- noun someone who overcomes and establishes ascendancy and control by force or persuasion
- overcompensated1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overcompensating1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overgrow1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overreactions1/5
overreaction
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- noun an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
- overfly1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overheats1/5
overheat
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- The car engines overheated
- verb make excessively or undesirably hot
- The room was overheated
- verb get excessively and undesirably hot
- overdress1/5
overdress
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
- verb dress too warmly
- overcall1/5
overcall
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overbid.
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
- overflowings1/5
overflow
- noun a large flow
outpouring; flood.
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overspill.
- noun a large flow
- overflying1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overflown1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overgrowing1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overcapitalization1/5
overcapitalization
- noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
overcapitalisation.
- noun (business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
- overflew1/5
overfly
- verb fly over
pass over.
- The plane passed over Damascus
- verb fly over
- overcompensates1/5
overcompensate
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
compensate; cover.
- he is compensating for being a bad father
- verb make excessive corrections for fear of making an error
over-correct.
- verb make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities
- overcasting1/5
overcasting
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
overcast.
- verb make overcast or cloudy
overcast; cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- overdressing1/5
overdress
- verb dress too warmly
overclothe.
- You should not overclothe the child--she will be too hot
- verb put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
rig out; dress up; fig out; trick up; deck out; prink; tog out; get up; fig up; deck up; fancy up; attire; tog up; gussy up; trick out.
- She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera
- The young girls were all fancied up for the party
- verb dress too warmly
- overgrows1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overfills1/5
overfill
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overfill the baskets
- verb fill beyond capacity
- overgrew1/5
overgrow
- verb grow too large
- verb become overgrown
- The patio overgrew with ivy
- verb grow too large
- overcalls1/5
overcall
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
overbid.
- noun (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
- overtopped1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overprotection1/5
overprotection
- noun excessive protection
momism; overshielding.
- noun excessive protection
- overspill1/5
overspill
- noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
- noun the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
runoff; overflow.
- noun the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
- overstay1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overtop1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overburdening1/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overusing1/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overstretching1/5
overstretch
- verb strain abnormally
pull.
- I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
- The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition
- verb strain abnormally
- oversimplifications1/5
oversimplification
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
simplism.
- noun a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)
simplism.
- noun an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is
- overproduced1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- oversteps1/5
overstep
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
trespass; transgress.
- verb be superior or better than some standard
transcend; exceed; top; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
- overplay1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overcharges1/5
overcharge
- noun a price that is too high
- verb rip off; ask an unreasonable price
fleece; soak; plume; pluck; hook; rob; gazump; surcharge.
- noun a price that is too high
- overgeneralize1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overstrain1/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- overabundant1/5
overabundant
- adjective satellite excessively abundant
rife; plethoric.
- adjective satellite excessively abundant
- overproduce1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overgeneralized1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overstaying1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overlayed1/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overachieving1/5
overachieve
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- His daughter always overachieves
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- overgeneralizing1/5
overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
overgeneralise.
- It is dangerous to overgeneralize
- verb draw too general a conclusion
- overcooking1/5
overcook
- verb cook too long
- The vegetables were completely overcooked
- verb cook too long
- overacting1/5
overacting
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
hamming.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; overact; ham it up.
- noun poor acting by a ham actor
- oversleep1/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- overspreading1/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- overmastered1/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- oversleeping1/5
oversleep
- verb sleep longer than intended
- verb sleep longer than intended
- overprotected1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overdriven1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overproducing1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overplaying1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overreacts1/5
overreact
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy
- verb show an exaggerated response to something
- overrating1/5
overrating
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overestimation; overreckoning.
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate; overrate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- overfeed1/5
overfeed
- verb feed excessively
- verb feed excessively
- overcrowd1/5
overcrowd
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- The students overcrowded the cafeteria
- verb crowd together too much
- verb cause to crowd together too much
- overbear1/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overreaches1/5
overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- overexpose1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- overhasty1/5
overhasty
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
hasty; precipitate; precipitant; precipitous.
- hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare
- hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes
- rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion
- wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king
- adjective satellite done with very great haste and without due deliberation
- overtops1/5
overtop
- verb look down on
overlook; dominate; command.
- The villa dominates the town
- verb look down on
- overachievement1/5
overachievement
- noun better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
- noun better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)
- overprotect1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overbore1/5
overbear
- verb overcome
- overbear criticism, protest, or arguments
- verb bear too much
- verb overcome
- overspreads1/5
overspread
- verb spread across or over
spread.
- A big oil spot spread across the water
- verb spread across or over
- overestimations1/5
overestimation
- noun an appraisal that is too high
overestimate; overappraisal; overvaluation.
- noun a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate; overrating; overreckoning.
- noun an appraisal that is too high
- overact1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overexposing1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- overmaster1/5
overmaster
- verb overcome by superior force
overpower; overwhelm.
- verb overcome by superior force
- overburdens1/5
overburden
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- noun an excessive burden
overload.
- noun the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
- overstays1/5
overstay
- verb stay too long
outstay.
- overstay or outstay one's welcome
- verb stay too long
- overacted1/5
overact
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overplay; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overprotecting1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- overdriving1/5
overdrive
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given
- Melissa's brain was in overdrive
- noun a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
- noun the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration
- overrates1/5
overrate
- verb make too high an estimate of
overestimate.
- He overestimated his own powers
- verb make too high an estimate of
- overplays1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- overwrote1/5
overwrite
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overwrite that file
- verb write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data
- overachieve1/5
overachieve
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- His daughter always overachieves
- verb perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected
- overspecialized1/5
overspecialize
- verb become overly specialized
overspecialise.
- She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian
- verb become overly specialized
- overworks1/5
overwork
- noun the act of working too much or too long
overworking.
- he became ill from overwork
- verb use too much
- This play has been overworked
- noun the act of working too much or too long
- overcapitalized1/5
overcapitalize
- verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
overcapitalise.
- verb overestimate the market value of
overcapitalise.
- overcapitalize a property
- verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
- overproduces1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- overuses1/5
overuse
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overutilization; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- verb make use of too often or too extensively
overdrive.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overrefined1/5
overrefined
- adjective satellite excessively delicate or refined
superfine.
- verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety
over-refine; overrefine.
- He is overrefining this matter
- adjective satellite excessively delicate or refined
- overbalanced1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overlayer1/5
overlayer
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlay.
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- overvalue1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- overbalance1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overextend1/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overspend1/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overplus1/5
overplus
- noun extreme excess
embarrassment; superfluity; plethora.
- an embarrassment of riches
- noun extreme excess
- overachiever1/5
overachiever
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- overspent1/5
overspend
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- verb spend at a high rate
- verb spend more than available of (a budget)
- overexploited1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- overstocking1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overpay1/5
overpay
- verb pay too much
- verb pay too much
- overachievers1/5
overachiever
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- noun a student who attains higher standards than the IQ indicated
- overwintered1/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overpaying1/5
overpay
- verb pay too much
- verb pay too much
- overstock1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overgrowths1/5
overgrowth
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
giantism; gigantism.
- noun a profusion of growth on or over something else
- noun excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
- overextending1/5
overextend
- verb strain excessively
overstrain.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- verb strain excessively
- overvaluing1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- overstatements1/5
overstatement
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
magnification; exaggeration.
- noun making to seem more important than it really is
- overpricing1/5
overprice
- verb price excessively high
- verb price excessively high
- overdraw1/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overwinters1/5
overwinter
- verb spend the winter
winter.
- We wintered on the Riviera
- Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island
- verb spend the winter
- overutilization1/5
overutilization
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
overuse; overexploitation; overutilisation.
- noun exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
- overmantel1/5
overmantel
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
- noun a shelf over a mantelpiece
- overawing1/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- oversewn1/5
oversewn
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
overhand.
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
oversew.
- adjective satellite sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
- overarched1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overdoes1/5
overdo
- verb do something to an excessive degree
exaggerate.
- He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
- verb do something to an excessive degree
- overbalancing1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- overgenerous1/5
overgenerous
- adjective satellite very generous
unstinting; unstinted; lavish; munificent; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
- adjective satellite very generous
- overexert1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overstraining1/5
overstrain
- noun too much strain
- verb strain excessively
overextend.
- He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment
- noun too much strain
- overaged1/5
overaged
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overage; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
- overbold1/5
overbold
- adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
saucy; impudent; wise; impertinent; fresh; sassy; smart.
- don't be fresh with me
- impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
- an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
- Don't get wise with me!
- adjective satellite improperly forward or bold
- overdrawing1/5
overdraw
- verb draw more money from than is available
- She overdrew her account
- verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
magnify; exaggerate; overstate; hyperbolize; hyperbolise; amplify.
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
- verb draw more money from than is available
- overemotional1/5
overemotional
- adjective satellite excessively or abnormally emotional
sloppy.
- adjective satellite excessively or abnormally emotional
- overvalues1/5
overvalue
- verb assign too high a value to
overestimate.
- You are overestimating the value of your old car
- verb assign too high a value to
- oversewing1/5
oversew
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- overstrung1/5
overstrung
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; high-strung; jittery; restive; nervy.
- adjective satellite too tightly strung
- an overstrung archery bow
- adjective satellite being in a tense state
- overarches1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overexploit1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- overcoating1/5
overcoating
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
- overarch1/5
overarch
- verb be central or dominant
- This scene overarches the entire first act
- verb form an arch over
arch over.
- Big rocks overarch the stream
- verb be central or dominant
- overbalances1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- oversew1/5
oversew
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- verb sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both
- overprice1/5
overprice
- verb price excessively high
- verb price excessively high
- overgarment1/5
overgarment
- noun a garment worn over other garments
outer garment.
- noun a garment worn over other garments
- overstocks1/5
overstock
- verb stock excessively
- verb stock excessively
- overpopulate1/5
overpopulate
- verb cause to have too great a population
- Some towns in New Jersey are becoming overpopulated
- verb cause to have too great a population
- overawes1/5
overawe
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow.
- verb subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
- overpays1/5
- overexerted1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overexerting1/5
overexert
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- don't overexert yourself when exercising!
- verb exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength
- overexploiting1/5
overexploit
- verb exploit excessively
- We should not overexploit our natural resources
- verb exploit excessively
- overprinting1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overindulge1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overemphasised1/5
overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overambitious1/5
overambitious
- adjective satellite excessively ambitious
- adjective satellite excessively ambitious
- overprinted1/5
overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
- overenthusiastic1/5
overenthusiastic
- adjective satellite unduly enthusiastic
- adjective satellite unduly enthusiastic
- overemphasizes1/5
overemphasize
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overstress.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
- overindulged1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
- overladen1/5
overladen
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
overloaded.
- adjective satellite loaded past capacity
- overlarge1/5
overlarge
- adjective satellite excessively large
too large.
- adjective satellite excessively large
- overfull1/5
overfull
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
glutted.
- a glutted market
- adjective satellite exceeding demand
- overindulging1/5
overindulge
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; overeat; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overstress
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overemphasise; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
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overage
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
- adjective satellite too old to be useful
overaged; over-the-hill; superannuated.
- He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders"- Anthony Trollope
- noun a surplus or excess of money or merchandise that is actually on hand and that exceeds expectations
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overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
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overindulgent
- adjective satellite excessively indulgent
- adjective satellite excessively indulgent
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overskirt
- noun an outer skirt worn over another skirt
- noun an outer skirt worn over another skirt
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overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
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overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
- noun something added by overprinting
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overnighter
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
overnight case; overnight bag.
- noun a guest who stays overnight
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overpraise
- verb praise excessively
- verb praise excessively
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overnighter
- noun a guest who stays overnight
- noun a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight
overnight case; overnight bag.
- noun a guest who stays overnight
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overcritical
- adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
hypercritical.
- hypercritical of colloquial speech
- the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
- adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
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overfamiliar
- adjective satellite taking undue liberties
- young women disliked the overfamiliar tone he took with them
- adjective satellite taking undue liberties
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overpraise
- verb praise excessively
- verb praise excessively
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overemphasise
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
overstress; overemphasize.
- I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book
- verb place special or excessive emphasis on
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overshoe
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
- noun footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold
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overdramatize
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
overdramatise.
- She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
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overdramatize
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
overdramatise.
- She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
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overeager
- adjective satellite excessively eager
- overeager in his pursuit of the girl
- adjective satellite excessively eager
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overanxious
- adjective satellite anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
- adjective satellite anxious or nervous to an excessive degree
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overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
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overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
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overpoweringly
- adverb incapable of being resisted
irresistibly; overwhelmingly.
- the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man
- adverb incapable of being resisted
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overcautious
- adjective satellite unnecessarily cautious
- sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business
- adjective satellite unnecessarily cautious
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overfond
- adjective satellite excessively fond
- adjective satellite excessively fond
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overtax
- verb tax excessively
- Don't overtax my constituents!
- verb tax excessively
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overbearingly
- adverb in an overbearing manner
- adverb in an overbearing manner
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overside
- adverb over the side of a boat
- Willie eased himself overside into the sea
- adverb over the side of a boat
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overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
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overbooking
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overgrazed
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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overqualified
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overdependence
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overdevelopment
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overbooked
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over
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
- adjective satellite having come or been brought to a conclusion
concluded; terminated; complete; ended; all over.
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
- noun (cricket) the division of play during which six balls are bowled at the batsman by one player from the other team from the same end of the pitch
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overoptimistic
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overby
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overstaffed
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overidentification
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overbuilt
Having too many buildings; as, an .overbuilt part of a town
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overground
Situated over or above ground; as, the .overground portion of a plant
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overclocking
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overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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oversoul
The all-containing soul. R.That unity, that oversout, within which every man's particular being is contained and made one with all other. Emerson.
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overland
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
- an overland journey
- the overland route used by Marco Polo
- adjective satellite traveling or passing over land
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overdubs
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overinflated
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oversensitivity
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overbuild
To build over. Milton.
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overeducated
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overexpansion
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overgeneralizations
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overdubbing
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overcontrol
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overinterpretation
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overlearned
Too learned. --O"ver*learn"ed , adv. --O"ver*learn"ed*ness , n.
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overthrust
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overwater
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overaction
Perormance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.
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overspeed
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overglaze
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overdubbed
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overselling
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overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
- adjective satellite usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
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oversell
To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.
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overdub
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overstimulating
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overinclusive
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overprotectiveness
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overtrading
The act or practice of buying goods beyond the means of payment; a glutting of the market.
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oversubscription
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overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
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overtrained
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overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
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overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
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overpressure
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
- the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion
- noun a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure
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overthinking
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overmix
To mix with too much.
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overwash
To overflow. Holinshed.
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overstimulate
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overdetermine
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oversize
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
outsize; outsized; oversized.
- adjective satellite larger than normal for its kind
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overzealousness
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overspecialization
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overfit
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overpast
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overline
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oversupply
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
glut; surfeit.
- verb supply with an excess of
flood; glut.
- flood the market with tennis shoes
- Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
- noun the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall
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overconcern
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overdesign
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overanalyze
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overaggressive
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overvote
To outvote; to outnumber in votes given. R. Eikon Basilike.
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overweight
- noun the property of excessive fatness
corpulence; stoutness; adiposis.
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heavy; fleshy.
- noun the property of excessive fatness
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overtighten
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overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
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overoptimism
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overlook
- noun a high place affording a good view
- verb look past, fail to notice
- noun a high place affording a good view
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overexcitement
Excess of excitement; the state of being overexcited.
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overcorrect
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overconcentration
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overinvest
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overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
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overwatch
To watch too much.
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overgeneral
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overrepresent
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overdependent
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overreport
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overthink
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overcoat
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
topcoat; greatcoat.
- noun an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)
overcoating.
- noun a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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overbook
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overcentralization
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overgraze
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overfall
A cataract; a waterfall. Obs.
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overcommit
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overdrink
To drink to excess.
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overmanning
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overtness
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overanalyzing
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overbake
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overissue
An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority. An overissue of government paper. Brougham.
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overinvested
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overexercising
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overnight
- adjective satellite lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
nightlong; all-night.
- a nightlong vigil
- an all-night drugstore
- an overnight trip
- adverb during or for the length of one night
- the fish marinates overnight
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overexpanded
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overcut
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overidentify
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overfamiliarity
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oversimple
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overharvest
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overset
To turn or tip (anything) over from an upright, or a proper, position so that it lies upon its side or bottom upwards; to upset; Dryden.as, to .overset a chair, a coach, a ship, or a building
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overreach
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
- verb beat through cleverness and wit
outsmart; beat; outwit; outfox; circumvent.
- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
- verb fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
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overbuild
To build over. Milton.
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overeat
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
engorge; gormandize; gormandise; overgorge; glut; satiate; englut; stuff; ingurgitate; overindulge; gorge; scarf out; gourmandize; binge; pig out.
- She stuffed herself at the dinner
- The kids binged on ice cream
- verb overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
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overzealous
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
rabid; fanatical; fanatic.
- rabid isolationist
- adjective satellite marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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overcomplicate
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overelaborate
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overmatch
To be more than equal to or a match for; hence, to vanquish. Drayton.
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overscrupulous
Scrupulous to excess.
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overexercise
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overpack
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overcooling
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overweigh
To exceed in weight; to overbalance; to weigh down. Drayton. Hooker.
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overtrain
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overriding
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
- verb rule against
override; overturn; overrule; reverse; overthrow.
- The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
- adjective satellite having superior power and influence
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overpaint
To color or describe too strongly. Sir W. Raleigh.
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overwind
To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
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overfocus
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overclock
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overwise
Too wise; affectedly wise. --O`ver*wise"ly , adv. --O`ver*wise"ness , n.
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overread
To read over, or peruse. Shak.
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overworn
Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.
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overhear
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
catch; take in.
- We overheard the conversation at the next table
- verb hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
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overtreat
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overpass
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
flyover.
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- adjective satellite discovered or determined by scientific observation
observed; ascertained.
- variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
- the discovered behavior norms
- discovered differences in achievement
- no explanation for the observed phenomena
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find; discover.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
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- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
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- noun the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
- governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed"--Declaration of Independence
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
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- This town likes to regulate
- noun the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
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- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- government5/5
government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
authorities; regime.
- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; governing.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- covered5/5
covered
- adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
- women with covered faces
- covered wagons
- a covered balcony
- verb provide with a covering or cause to be covered
cover.
- cover her face with a handkerchief
- cover the child with a blanket
- cover the grave with flowers
- adjective overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
- governments5/5
government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
authorities; regime.
- the government reduced taxes
- the matter was referred to higher authorities
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governance; governing.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
- governor5/5
governor
- noun the head of a state government
- noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator.
- noun the head of a state government
- discovery5/5
discovery
- noun the act of discovering something
uncovering; find.
- noun something that is discovered
- noun the act of discovering something
- covering5/5
covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
- covers5/5
cover
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; covert; screen.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
blanket.
- he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- recovery5/5
recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
- noun return to an original state
- governance5/5
governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- recovered5/5
recovered
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
cured; healed.
- the patient appears cured
- the incision is healed
- appears to be entirely recovered
- when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
- lovers5/5
lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- poverty5/5
poverty
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poorness; impoverishment.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- coverage5/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- controversy5/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- sovereign5/5
sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- controversial5/5
controversial
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial
- Rushdie's controversial book
- a controversial decision on affirmative action
- adjective marked by or capable of arousing controversy
- sovereignty5/5
sovereignty
- noun government free from external control
- noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reign.
- noun government free from external control
- governmental5/5
governmental
- adjective satellite relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
- governmental policy
- public confidence and governmental morale
- adjective satellite relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state
- discovering4/5
discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- discovers4/5
discover
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
notice; observe; detect; find.
- She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
- We found traces of lead in the paint
- verb get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
pick up; get a line; see; hear; learn; find out; get wind; get word.
- I learned that she has two grown-up children
- I see that you have been promoted
- verb discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
- governs4/5
govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- discoveries4/5
discovery
- noun the act of discovering something
uncovering; find.
- noun something that is discovered
- noun the act of discovering something
- governors4/5
governor
- noun the head of a state government
- noun a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
regulator.
- noun the head of a state government
- recovering4/5
recovering
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
convalescent.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; recover; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
- hovering4/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- hovered4/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- proverbs4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- covert4/5
covert
- noun a flock of coots
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun a flock of coots
- impoverished4/5
impoverished
- adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
poverty-stricken; needy; necessitous; destitute; indigent.
- verb make poor
impoverish.
- adjective satellite poor enough to need help from others
- uncovered4/5
uncovered
- adjective satellite not covered with clothing
exposed.
- her exposed breast
- verb make visible
bring out; uncover; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- adjective satellite not covered with clothing
- controversies4/5
controversy
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
contestation; contention; arguing; tilt; argument; disputation; disceptation.
- they were involved in a violent argument
- noun a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- proverb4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- intergovernmental4/5
intergovernmental
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- governess3/5
governess
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- uncovering3/5
uncovering
- noun the removal of covering
stripping; husking; baring; denudation.
- noun the act of discovering something
find; discovery.
- noun the removal of covering
- movers3/5
mover
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- the movers were very careful with the grand piano
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
proposer.
- noun workman employed by a moving company
- coverings3/5
covering
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
cover; natural covering.
- under a covering of dust
- the fox was flushed from its cover
- noun an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
- noun a natural object that covers or envelops
- discoverer3/5
discoverer
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
artificer; inventor.
- noun someone who is the first to observe something
spotter; finder.
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
- introverted3/5
introverted
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
introspective; self-examining.
- verb fold inwards
invaginate; introvert.
- some organs can invaginate
- adjective given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
- recovers3/5
recover
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
regain; retrieve; find.
- She regained control of herself
- She found her voice and replied quickly
- verb get over an illness or shock
recuperate; convalesce.
- The patient is recuperating
- verb get or find back; recover the use of
- leftovers3/5
leftovers
- noun food remaining from a previous meal
- he had leftovers for dinner last night
- noun a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
leftover; remnant.
- noun food remaining from a previous meal
- rediscovery3/5
rediscovery
- noun the act of discovering again
- noun the act of discovering again
- takeovers3/5
takeover
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
coup; coup d'etat; putsch.
- noun a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation
- noun a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
- recoveries3/5
recovery
- noun return to an original state
- the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
convalescence; recuperation.
- noun return to an original state
- hovers3/5
hover
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
vacillate; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move to and fro
linger.
- The shy student lingered in the corner
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
- discoverable3/5
discoverable
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
ascertainable.
- ascertainable facts
- adjective satellite capable of being ascertained or found out
- rediscovered3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- spillovers3/5
spillover
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- noun (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
- governorship3/5
governorship
- noun the office of governor
- noun the office of governor
- rediscovering3/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- sovereigns3/5
sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- impoverishment3/5
impoverishment
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poverty; poorness.
- noun the act of making someone poor
pauperization; pauperisation.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- uncovers3/5
uncover
- verb make visible
bring out; reveal; unveil.
- Summer brings out bright clothes
- He brings out the best in her
- verb remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
expose.
- uncover your belly
- The man exposed himself in the subway
- verb make visible
- proverbial3/5
proverbial
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- he kicked the proverbial bucket
- the proverbial grasshopper
- adjective satellite widely known and spoken of
- her proverbial lateness
- the proverbial absentminded professor
- your proverbial dizzy blonde
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- covertly3/5
covertly
- adverb in a covert manner
- he did it covertly
- adverb in a covert manner
- undiscovered3/5
undiscovered
- adjective satellite not discovered
- with earth-based telescopes many stars remain undiscovered
- adjective satellite not yet discovered
unexplored.
- undiscovered islands
- adjective satellite not discovered
- incontrovertible3/5
incontrovertible
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
irrefutable; positive.
- incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence
- proof positive
- an irrefutable argument
- adjective satellite necessarily or demonstrably true
demonstrable.
- demonstrable truths
- adjective satellite impossible to deny or disprove
- recoverable3/5
recoverable
- adjective capable of being recovered or regained
- recoverable truth of a past event
- adjective capable of being recovered or regained
- nongovernmental3/5
nongovernmental
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- mcgovern3/5
mcgovern
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- governesses2/5
governess
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order; govern.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- noun a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
- discoverers2/5
discoverer
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
artificer; inventor.
- noun someone who is the first to observe something
spotter; finder.
- noun someone who is the first to think of or make something
- introvert2/5
introvert
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- verb fold inwards
invaginate.
- some organs can invaginate
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- introverts2/5
introvert
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- verb fold inwards
invaginate.
- some organs can invaginate
- noun (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
- rovers2/5
rover
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
roamer; bird of passage; wanderer.
- noun an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
scouter.
- noun someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- introversion2/5
introversion
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
invagination.
- noun the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
invagination; infolding; intussusception.
- the invagination of the blastula
- noun the condition of being folded inward or sheathed
- rollovers2/5
rollover
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- noun the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
- extrovert2/5
extrovert
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
extravert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
- turnovers2/5
turnover
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
employee turnover; turnover rate.
- noun a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
- noun the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
- extroversion2/5
extroversion
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
extraversion.
- noun (psychology) an extroverted disposition; concern with what is outside the self
- extroverts2/5
extrovert
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
extravert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extrovertive; extravert; extraverted.
- noun (psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelings
- improvers2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- ungoverned2/5
ungoverned
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
uncurbed; unbridled; unchecked.
- unbridled rage
- an unchecked temper
- ungoverned rage
- adjective satellite lacking in discipline or control
undisciplined.
- undisciplined behavior
- ungoverned youth
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
- handovers2/5
handover
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- the handover of occupied territory
- noun act of relinquishing property or authority etc
- extroverted2/5
extroverted
- adjective not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
extrospective.
- adjective satellite at ease in talking to others
outgoing; forthcoming.
- adjective not introspective; examining what is outside yourself
- coverts2/5
covert
- noun a flock of coots
- noun a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
concealment; screen; cover.
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- under cover of darkness
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- noun a flock of coots
- impoverish2/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- drovers2/5
drover
- noun someone who drives a herd
herder; herdsman.
- noun someone who drives a herd
- hangovers2/5
hangover
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
katzenjammer.
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
holdover.
- noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- impoverishing2/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- misgovernment2/5
misgovernment
- noun government that is inefficient or dishonest
misrule.
- noun government that is inefficient or dishonest
- makeovers2/5
makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- noun a complete reconstruction and renovation of something
- the blighted neighborhood underwent a total makeover
- noun an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance
- governorships2/5
governorship
- noun the office of governor
- noun the office of governor
- controversialist2/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- removers2/5
remover
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- paint remover
- rust remover
- hair remover
- noun someone who works for a company that moves furniture
- noun a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
- stopovers2/5
stopover
- noun a stopping place on a journey
way station.
- there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; layover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a stopping place on a journey
- rediscovers2/5
rediscover
- verb discover again
- I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child
- verb discover again
- hanoverian2/5
hanoverian
Of or pertaining to Hanover or its people, or to the House of Hanover in England.
- coveralls2/5
coverall
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- coverages2/5
coverage
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
insurance coverage.
- noun the extent to which something is covered
- the dictionary's coverage of standard English is excellent
- noun the total amount and type of insurance carried
- crossovers2/5
crossover
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
crossing over.
- noun a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party
crossover voter.
- noun the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
- controverted2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- hovercraft2/5
hovercraft
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
ground-effect machine.
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
- controvert2/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- cloverleaf2/5
cloverleaf
- noun an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
- noun an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
- bedcovers2/5
bedcover
- noun decorative cover for a bed
counterpane; bed cover; bedspread; spread; bed covering.
- noun decorative cover for a bed
- hanoverians2/5
hanoverian
- noun any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
- noun a member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover
- noun any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
- uncontroversial2/5
uncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
noncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- coverlet2/5
coverlet
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- ungovernable2/5
ungovernable
- adjective satellite of persons
indocile; unruly; uncontrollable.
- the little boy's parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly
- adjective satellite of persons
- controversially2/5
controversially
- adverb involving controversy
polemically.
- criticism too polemically stated
- adverb involving controversy
- sovereignties2/5
sovereignty
- noun government free from external control
- noun royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
reign.
- noun government free from external control
- plovers2/5
plover
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- noun any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
- coverlets2/5
coverlet
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- noun a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
- clovers2/5
clover
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
trefoil.
- noun a plant of the genus Trifolium
- incontrovertibly2/5
incontrovertibly
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; provably.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- noncontroversial2/5
noncontroversial
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
uncontroversial.
- adjective not likely to arouse controversy
- proverbially2/5
proverbially
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- provera2/5
provera
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
medroxyprogesterone.
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- irrecoverable2/5
irrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
unrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- unrecoverable2/5
unrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
irrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- governmentally2/5
governmentally
- adverb by government
- governmentally determined policy
- adverb by government
- nongovernment2/5
nongovernment
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- antipoverty2/5
antipoverty
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- antigovernment2/5
- coverdale2/5
- coverslip2/5
coverslip
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- nonoverlapping2/5
- rovere2/5
rovere
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- carryovers2/5
carryovers
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- coverslips2/5
- coverture2/5
coverture
Covering; shelter; defence; hiding. Protected by walls or other like coverture. Woodward.
Beatrice, who even now Is couched in the woodbine coverture. Shak.
- recoverability2/5
recoverability
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- governability2/5
governability
Governableness.
- unrecovered2/5
- governorate2/5
governorate
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- coverup2/5
coverup
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- provers2/5
prover
One who, or that which, proves.
- sovereignly2/5
sovereign
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch; crowned head.
- adjective satellite (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
self-governing; independent; autonomous.
- an autonomous judiciary
- a sovereign state
- noun a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- governessing1/5
govern
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
regularize; regularise; regulate; order.
- We cannot regulate the way people dress
- This town likes to regulate
- verb direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- His belief in God governs his conduct
- verb bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- changeovers1/5
changeover
- noun an event that results in a transformation
conversion; transition.
- noun an event that results in a transformation
- hoovers1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- retroverted1/5
retrovert
- verb go back to a previous state
return; turn back; revert; regress.
- We reverted to the old rules
- verb go back to a previous state
- rediscoveries1/5
rediscovery
- noun the act of discovering again
- noun the act of discovering again
- hoovering1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- introversive1/5
introversive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introvertive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- hoovered1/5
hoover
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
William Hoover; William Henry Hoover.
- noun United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
John Edgar Hoover; J. Edgar Hoover.
- noun United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
- introvertive1/5
introvertive
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
introversive.
- adjective directed inward; marked by interest in yourself or concerned with inner feelings
- governances1/5
governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- impoverishes1/5
impoverish
- verb make poor
- verb take away
deprive.
- verb make poor
- holdovers1/5
holdover
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
hangover.
- noun something that has survived from the past
hangover.
- a holdover from the sixties
- hangovers from the 19th century
- noun an official who remains in office after his term
- retroversion1/5
retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
retroflection; retroflexion.
- retroversion of the uterus
- noun translation back into the original language
- the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion
- noun a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part
- controversialists1/5
controversialist
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
eristic; disputant.
- noun a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
- governable1/5
governable
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
controllable.
- adjective satellite capable of being controlled
- flyovers1/5
flyover
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
overpass.
- noun a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground
flypast; fly-by.
- noun bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
- layovers1/5
layover
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
stop; stopover.
- they made a stopover to visit their friends
- noun a brief stay in the course of a journey
- pushovers1/5
pushover
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- noun any undertaking that is easy to do
picnic; walkover; duck soup; piece of cake; breeze; child's play; cinch; snap.
- marketing this product will be no picnic
- noun someone who is easily taken advantage of
- extrovertive1/5
extrovertive
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
extroverted; extravertive; extravert; extraverted; extrovert.
- adjective satellite being concerned with the social and physical environment
- sleepovers1/5
sleepover
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- noun an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children)
- coverall1/5
coverall
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- noun a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing
- approvers1/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- dovers1/5
dover
- noun the capital of the state of Delaware
capital of Delaware.
- noun the capital of the state of Delaware
- controverting1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- misgoverned1/5
misgovern
- verb govern badly
- verb govern badly
- controverts1/5
controvert
- verb be resistant to
contradict; oppose.
- The board opposed his motion
- verb prove to be false or incorrect
rebut; refute.
- verb be resistant to
- poverties1/5
poverty
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
poorness; impoverishment.
- noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
- passovers1/5
passover
- noun (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
Pesach; Feast of the Unleavened Bread; Pesah.
- noun (Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days from Nissan 15) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
- nonsovereign1/5
nonsovereign
- adjective satellite (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces
nonautonomous.
- adjective satellite (of peoples and political bodies) controlled by outside forces
- hovercrafts1/5
hovercraft
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
ground-effect machine.
- noun a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines
- slipcovers1/5
slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- pullovers1/5
pullover
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slipover.
- noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
- hardcovers1/5
hardcover
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
hardback.
- adjective satellite having a hard back or cover
hardbound; hardbacked; hardback.
- hardback books
- noun a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
- covertness1/5
covertness
- noun the state of being covert and hidden
hiddenness.
- noun the state of being covert and hidden
- uncontroversially1/5
uncontroversially
- adverb not involving any controversy
- adverb not involving any controversy
- paloverde1/5
paloverde
- noun a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
- noun a thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
- loverly1/5
loverly
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
loverlike.
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
- loverlike1/5
loverlike
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
loverly.
- adjective satellite like or in the manner of a lover
- undiscoverable1/5
undiscoverable
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
unascertainable.
- adjective satellite not able to be ascertained; resisting discovery
- popovers1/5
popover
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- noun light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
- costovertebral1/5
- irrecoverably1/5
irrecoverable
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
unrecoverable.
- adjective incapable of being recovered or regained
- governorates1/5
- lovering1/5
lover
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- noun an ardent follower and admirer
devotee; fan; buff.
- noun a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
- coverley1/5
- uncontroverted1/5
- progovernment1/5
progovernment
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- wallcoverings1/5
- voiceovers1/5
- ungovernability1/5
ungovernability
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- wallcovering1/5
wallcovering
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- discoverability1/5
discoverability
The quality of being discoverable. R. Carlyle.
- craniovertebral1/5
- governador1/5
governador
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- glovers1/5
glover
One whose trade it is to make or sell gloves.
- controverse1/5
controverse
Controversy. Obs. Spenser.
- coverlid1/5
coverlid
A coverlet. All the coverlid was clocth of gold. Tennyson.
- nonrecoverable1/5
nonrecoverable
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- noncoverage1/5
- hoovervilles1/5
- earthmovers1/5
- subgovernments1/5
- controverses1/5
- coverups1/5
coverups
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- hooverville1/5
hooverville
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- trovers1/5
trover
(Law) (a) The gaining possession of any goods, whether by finding or by other means. (b) An action to recover damages against one who found goods, and would not deliver them to the owner on demand; an action which lies in any case to recover the value of goods wrongfully converted by another to his own use. In this case the finding, though alleged, is an immaterial fact; the injury lies in the conversion.
- subgovernment1/5
subgovernment
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- misgovernance1/5
misgovernance
Misgovernment; misconduct; misbehavior. Obs. Chaucer. Spenser.
- codiscoverer1/5
- coverless1/5
- sovereigntist1/5
sovereigntist
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- sovereigntists1/5
- grovers1/5
- slipcovered1/5
slipcover
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- noun a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
- controvertible1/5
controvertible
Capable of being controverted; disputable; admitting of question. --Con`tro*ver"ti*bly , adv.
- coverable1/5
coverable
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- nonrecovery1/5
- discovert1/5
discovert
(Law) Not covert; not within the bonds of matrimony; unmarried; -- applied either to a woman who has never married or to a widow.
- controversiality1/5
controversiality
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- governmentalism1/5
governmentalism
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- estovers1/5
estovers
(Law) Necessaries or supples; an allowance to a person out of an estate or other thing for support; as of wood to a tenant for life, etc., of sustenance to a man confined for felony of his estate, or alimony to a woman divorced out of her husband's estate. Blackstone.
- coverer1/5
coverer
One who, or that which, covers.
- extragovernmental1/5
extragovernmental
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